There's Something About WEGS

Ok so what is it about WEGS. I have played other games, and not since Dungeons and Dragons have I seen people get really excited about these games. My thoughts are as follows.

Is it the fact that conventions draw people with a predisposition to like WEGS? Is WEGS just being encountered to people who are mega enthusiastic about something that has the spirit of D&D, but with a more simple interface, friendlier rule system, and a bit of wacky-ness thrown into the mix? Is WEGS just being introduced to people who are already Table top game inclined and just get super excited about anything new?

Or Is WEGS actually the kind of thing that appeals to a larger scope of people. Do people just naturally like to roll dice and have them determine some kind of outcome? Is it the fact that WEGS very much feels like you are gambling, except you don't lose your house. Every time you roll the dice (done for just about EVERYTHING in WEGS) you are tempting fate to see if a person/character/thing you have created will be able to do what you want them to. There are no guarantees or sure things in WEGS, and this is proven time and time again when people forget to cover the 95. Does this give WEGS an extra sense of excitement that D&D or other Table Top Role Playing Games just don't have?

Or is it the Wegshogs. With El Willy presiding as lord and master of all rules he wrote, Pretzel Bob and Myself representing all the evil machinations of El Willy's creativity, and Spointer the dedicated Sage always on the players side helping to make sure they can push the limits of their character are we just a gaming force. Do we breathe life into the game, or do we merely accentuate the already very lively and spry system known to the world as WEGS.

I like to think that it is a combination of all three of those things, and countless other elements that make WEGS something special. The odd thing is this, Gamers are not known for their subtlety and I have witnessed many MANY gamers tell game creators exactly what they think about their games: Good, Bad, or Indifferent. So why has WEGS been gifted with so much positive responses, and so very few negative responses... This I will have to ponder.